In the reception room, these officials did not kneel down when they came in, but stood in two rows in order of official rank.
"Tell me in the simplest terms, how many gaps are there in the granary?" Li Yuanxing asked, while motioning Cui Yiye and Yuan Chun to start recording. Yuan Chun is now wearing men's clothes, and she is now the secretary of the Prince of Qin's Palace.
People in the Tang Dynasty did not understand the word secretary.
The officials of the Prince of Qin's Palace regarded Yuan Chun as the personal clerk of His Highness the Prince.
The official from the Ministry of Revenue looked around and finally nodded to Du Zichun, the magistrate of Chang'an County. Du Zichun made an exception and said after saluting: "Your Highness, the official warehouse in Chang'an County is compared with the harvest of King Qin's farm this time..." Du Zichun paused.
After a moment, a look of pain appeared on his face: "Your Highness, you can't even hold a tenth of it."
Chang'an Shaofu also made an example: "Your Highness, the Chang'an official warehouse and the grain produced in Yaozhou can only hold 30% at most. I suggest that grain from Yaozhou should not be transported to Chang'an. The grain shipped from Luoyang has already made things difficult for us!"
The Ministry of Revenue official then said: "The weather is good today, and there are reports of good harvests from all over the Tang Dynasty."
"There is too much food, are you worried?" Li Yuanxing asked with a smile.
"Of course you have to worry about it. Having more food is a happy event. But if it is damaged due to improper storage, it is a huge sin. Your Highness has a poem, and every grain of it is hard work!" The official of the Ministry of Revenue said seriously: "We apologize, and I wish to
I have been punished. It has been reported to Tianying Pavilion and we should be able to come up with a solution as soon as possible."
Li Yuanxing thought for a while and asked: "How is the price of food in Chang'an?"
"Last night it was down to nineteen cents and two dou!"
"Have you ever calculated, what is the most appropriate price for food?" Li Yuanxing asked again.
At this time, a voice came from outside the door: "If the price of food drops to six cents per dou, the world will be prosperous." Everyone turned around and saw Wang Jishan coming in, and they all saluted.
After Wang Jishan returned the gift, he bowed to Li Yuanxing and said, "Your Highness, I entered the hall without permission. I apologize to Your Highness. But after hearing the price of food, I really can't wait any longer."
"Come here, get ready and take a seat! Serve tea!" Li Yuanxing waved his hand: "This is just a living room, not a meeting hall!"
"Your Highness, the price of grain must be controlled and cannot fall to the bottom in one day. Otherwise, farmers all over the world will be harmed. The Ministry of Household Affairs has listed the price limit on grain prices in Chang'an and Luoyang at ten cents per dou. Although the price of grain in other states and counties is
The harvest is good, but the food is still not enough for the people to eat throughout the year, so the price of food will not fluctuate too much. The Ministry of Punishment has issued a document prohibiting grain dealers from maliciously manipulating food prices. Those who violate the law will have their property confiscated and the whole family will be enslaved!"
Li Yuanxing nodded. The officials of Tang Dynasty were very smart and responded immediately.
Thinking of this, Li Yuanxing smiled: "That's all, there's no need to apologize. This time Chang'an and Luoyang had a bumper grain harvest. All the officials have worked hard and handled the matter carefully to ensure that the grain grains are put into the warehouse."
"Yes!" All the officials responded in unison.
Li Yuanxing added: "Yiye, on behalf of my king, write a document to the six ministries, saying that after the promotion of fairy grains, the prefectures and counties will have an increase in grain production. Please consider the six ministries to consider that all states and counties must make preparations in advance. If there is another bumper harvest, there will be no food harvest."
The issue of grain storage in warehouses needs to be held accountable!"
"Your Highness, would you like to submit it in triplicate to your Majesty, and then send a copy to Tianying Pavilion and the six departments?" Cui Yiye asked.
"Very good, that's it!"
After Li Yuanxing finished speaking, he stood up: "You haven't had breakfast yet. Since you have come to my village, let's have breakfast and lunch together. I would like to hear your opinions on the promotion of immortal food in Chang'an!
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"Thank you, Your Highness!"
In the banquet hall of Qinwangzhuang, the several small boxes are no longer couches or small tables, but high-backed chairs and round tables for ten people.
"Sit wherever you want!" Li Yuanxing's words are extremely normal in modern times. A host would naturally say such a thing when inviting guests to his home.
But it was different in the Tang Dynasty.
All the officials did not move. Wang Jishan shouted: "No!"
Li Yuanxing was stunned. Why don't you just have a meal?
When Li Yuanxing was puzzled, Wang Jishan said loudly: "Your Highness, it is polite to sit at a table. This round table with ten people gives people an extra sense of intimacy, but there is still etiquette to be found."
Li Yuanxing was completely speechless, and Wang Jishan continued: "In terms of orientation, sitting north and facing south is the first seat. When sitting at a table, the left is naturally the first seat. For a small box like this, the door behind the wall is the first seat, and the left is the second seat...
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Wang Jishan spoke very quickly and explained the rules for sitting down, especially in terms of etiquette.
Cui Yiye and Yuan Chun were recording quickly at the side. At this time, they could see the difference between pens and brushes. Cui Yiye used a brush and Yuanchun used a pen. Yuanchun was recording easily. Cui Yiye had sweat on his forehead.
Out.
"Here, change to a small table!" Li Yuanxing finally couldn't stand it anymore.
Wang Jishan's face turned pale, and he was about to persuade Li Yuanxing not to be rude. But Li Yuanxing said: "Yiye, in the name of this king, please invite Mr. Yu, Mr. Jiang, and Mr. Gao..." Li Yuanxing said a long list of names.
's: "These are all great Confucians of the time. They have also invited Yuan Laodao and other famous Taoists and celebrities to come. For today's dinner, we have set an etiquette for this round table!"
"Great kindness!" Wang Jishan then turned from surprise to joy and mentioned a few more names, thinking that these people were also famous people.
This time, it was equivalent to inviting dozens of people, and they were all old guys.
Cui Yiye was not asked to write the invitation, but Wang Jishan wrote it himself. Among these celebrities, they could tell who wrote it just by looking at the font.
After finishing the meal, which was neither early nor late, the officials left. They really needed to worry about the summer harvest.
In Li Yuanxing's small living room, Li Yuanxing asked Wang Jishan to sit down and said straight to the point: "Give me two pieces of land, one in Tongguan and one in Zhashui County in the Qinling Mountains."
"No need to draw a line. There are no prefectures or counties in the Qinling Mountains. Your Highness will put it under the jurisdiction of Chang'an County. Tongguan is originally the gateway to Chang'an and a place where troops are stationed. If Your Highness changes to a guard general, it will naturally fall under the jurisdiction of His Highness.
.So there is no need to divide this further." Wang Jishan agreed happily.
In Wang Jishan's view, Li Yuanxing's request for land was nothing more than something new that needed to be manufactured in a specific place.
The principle is that the aristocratic family supports it.
Moreover, wherever Li Yuanxing wanted to go, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty basically supported him unconditionally.
I'm afraid only Li Yuanxing and Wu Zhao know what Li Yuanxing wants these two places to do. Li Yuanxing has never mentioned it to anyone, and Wu Zhao will naturally not say it.
"Then I have one more request!"
"Your Highness, feel free to ask!" When it comes to making requests, whether you agree or not is another matter. There is nothing wrong with listening first.
Li Yuanxing took out two forms: "I request to add two ministries, one of which was added out of thin air. I request to increase the Ministry of Agriculture to be responsible for the agricultural development of the Tang Dynasty. Agriculture is the foundation of the country, and the current department alone can
There are simply not enough agricultural temples, and there must be officials in charge of agriculture in all states and counties, as well as specialized agricultural skills guidance departments. To put it simply, the policies above are responsible for farming skills!"
After Wang Jishan listened, he thought seriously for a moment: "This is possible. But the details need to be discussed again."
"Okay, let me tell you the second point." Li Yuanxing opened the second chapter: "The Ministry of Rites is now in charge of relations with foreign countries, as well as the Enke Examination. These two must be separated, or increased
Either create a Ministry of Foreign Affairs or add a Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Rites is no longer enough to complete these two tasks."
"Increase the Ministry of Education!" Wang Jishan became confused when he heard about the education issue.
Now in the Tang Dynasty, in Chang'an alone, there are tens of thousands of children waiting to enter official schools. How to teach and learn these tens of thousands of people? The Ministry of Rites is simply too busy. And then there are middle schools and universities. Plus
There were thousands of foreign students, and Wang Jishan was really exhausted.
The two parts mentioned by Li Yuanxing are definitely to his liking.
Wang Jishan talked about some ideas about the separation of functions of the Ministry of Rites. This idea was not only shared by Li Yuanxing, but he also had it.
Originally, the Six Parts were passed down like this a long time ago.
No one has thought of adding another department, and there are only so many positions in each department.
Starting from the addition of the Ministry of Commerce, officials were added to each ministry.
"Your Highness, it is feasible to propose adding two volumes. The same sentence applies, many details must be taken into consideration!"
"Tianying Pavilion should handle this matter!" Li Yuanxing asked back.
"Exactly, Tianying Pavilion should handle such matters. I have recently been troubled by the many foreign students who have requested to come to Datang to study, and I am planning to ask His Highness for advice."
Just as Wang Jishan took out the opinion documents compiled by the Ministry of Rites, guards came outside to report that several of the guests invited by Li Yuanxing had arrived first.
"We're here!" Li Yuanxing was a little surprised. How long has it been?
Wang Jishan was stunned for a moment and then smiled: "Your Highness, this is all thanks to the fire-eating dragon chariot. It takes an hour to go back and forth from Chang'an City to Qin Wangzhuang. It is not a surprise that a few people arrived first."
"It seems that the railway needs to be repaired more!" Li Yuanxing sighed with emotion, and stood up with Wang Jishan to prepare to welcome the guests.
Outside the small living room, Old Wolf was waiting.
Seeing Li Yuanxing coming out, Lao Lang saluted: "Your Highness, today I am going to Luoyang to take up my post!"
As Li Zhengbao's deputy, Lao Lang has already received approval from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War.
Lao Lang and Li Yuanxing returned to Chang'an together because they wanted to move their family there, which would take at least several years in Luoyang.
"Your Highness, I am going to greet the guests first!" Wang Jishan thought that Li Yuanxing must have something to say to Lao Lang, so he did not wait here and went to greet the guests first.
Li Yuanxing called Lao Lang into the house: "I have nothing to explain. In short, we should cooperate with each other to defend Luoyang!"
"Yes!" Old Wolf nodded heavily.
"Who is the General of Tongguan? I want to arrange a new General of Tongguan, where I have big things to do. Do you have any good recommendations?" Li Yuanxing asked directly.
"General Cheng's eldest son is reliable!" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)